Sam Evans

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11,513 appearances 100 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 17 Aug

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The Electric Viking · Tesla's First PUBLIC Megacharger is HERE (And It Changes Everything) · 26 Jul 2026 podcast

You know, it's nearly, I mean, it's what? matched

It's about 7,000 kilowatt of power that they would need if they were all charging at that speed at once, which I'm guessing probably isn't possible. matched

But getting back to the actual charging speed for one truck, that's enough for a Tesla semi long range to put 60% of its 500 mile range back into the battery in 30 minutes. matched

So 60% charge takes 30 minutes, which is pretty impressive for a 500 mile range truck. matched

That's about how long a driver is required to stop for a long haul trucking route. matched

Bringing these ultra-fast charging capabilities to public lanes drastically reduces fleet downtime, says not a Tesla app, allowing logistics operators to log more miles with less time spent waiting at a plug. matched

To me, guys, this feels like the absolute... matched

first days when Tesla first started building charges years and years and years ago. matched

Now, it's not really the same as that, but it feels like that's how it is for trucks. matched

But I think it'll ramp up much more quickly. matched

I mean, Tesla is in a much better financial situation now than what it was a decade ago. matched

They've got the money to build these charging routes and these actual mega charges for trucks. matched

So I think it'll happen pretty quickly. matched

The opening arrives as Tesla's semi-manufacturing accelerates. matched

Production lines are quickly ramping as semi-output at the Nevada factory is keeping pace with a steady stream of commercial fleet orders. matched

I'm going to guess Tesla probably has a lot of orders. matched

This includes demand from major shipping giants like PepsiCo and other companies like Watt EV and Forum Mobility, all of whom are looking to build out clean shipping lanes. matched

But it's not just that. matched

This significantly reduces their cost, cost of ownership, cost of actually running on a daily basis. matched

They're much faster, so you can get from one site to the other much more quickly. matched

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